VT FEST PRESENTER Resources

Session I: Google
Google Tools in the elementary classroom

Use aviary to embed audio in google docs
Court yard project
google map with icons to give info about a location

virtual class pets
writing activity
fictional pet
vote as a class using google forms which pet would you like to spend the day with

lesson plans on-line
ell and sped can collaborate

student web pages
blog about day
feature their own work


wonderopolis things people might wonder about

issuu upload your google presentation stuff and turn it into a book

skypes desktop share function

vermont google pln
google teachers academy

Session 2 1:1 In a 5th Grade Classroom
http://bloomingdaleportfolio.blogspot.com/

http://bloomingdaleportfolio.blogspot.com/p/vermont-fest-2011.html

wiki literature circles
groups of 2-3 students
students determined how much they would read each week.
every student interacted no matter what

Response forms
Write a short summary
3 vocabulary words: definition, synonym, sentence
3 thinking questions
Journal entries
Students would then have a meeting to discuss the book
students share their words
students share their questions and get answers from other students
students also share their journal entries

Math
Geometry
City Planning Webquest
Fraction Decimal Percent

Misc.
Mix Book
12 Months poetry project
Project Registery
Avatar Poems
Pick a place you would like to visit and learn about it and put yourself there
Progressive Story Project
Start a story and people all over the state contribute.

Session 3:
Free Use Music ETC

sESSION 4
tinyurl.com/vtfest2011

Netwoking - google personal learning-
People working on projects with google earth and maps--video and handouts in the above link.
Not just for Geography--Lit and science based,too.
Google earth interface and can add to maps--students can add content
Practice activities and tutorials--differences between maps and earth

Google maps--individual emails
or a single account
Some 3rd party accounts
scribble maps
No log in needed

Create a country
Start with outline
Added Climate
added physical and contour
Energy usage
Transportation
Population
Celeb Houses!

Literacy--Jacques Couseteau
GoogleLit trip of his life.
Turn on Jacques Cousteau link in Google Earth
tips: resources use before you get started.
Play with GE before you work with kids.

Understand Geography and a bigger world. --
Connect with other kids and cultures.
Schoolhouses in different countries.
Bring links to other countries and their education.
Kids can then go to Google docs and create slide shows around their learning.

Google Earth is easy to get lost but not in Google Maps.

5 Themes of Geography unit.
Kids trying to find them houses.
Have students make a country and have kids do a tour of this country.
Place marks and add video and audio.
Decide on a monument and why it was there and what it means.
tips:
All of the actions must be taught.
Even the saving must be taught. The Audio is another piece that is tricky.
This can be a big frustration.
When students are assessed they can do a form to show they are ready to try it again.

Westford Trail mapping.
Foot paths
xcountry skiiing
Biking
Using GPS devises
11 week project on mapping.

Vermonts Businesses on Google Earth

sharing with others is very easy! ;-)

Session 5: Video Production
Video


IPad Session
https://sites.google.com/a/ehornets.org/efhs/ipad-info/vt-fest-2011/ipad2-next-level

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